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A Bonanza Paradise

by | Jul 10, 2012 | Inside History

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“Fortune smiled the day we filed the Ponderosa claim” was one of the coolest introductions to a TV show ever. Backed by the galloping theme song, a map came on the screen, showing the 600,000-square-acre Ponderosa Ranch at the north end of Lake Tahoe, south of Virginia City, Nevada. “Bonanza” appeared in front of the map. Suddenly, the document burst into flame, revealing three (originally four) horsemen galloping in a pasture framed by mountains. As they approached, you could make th


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